Adrian Miedziński (born 20 August 1985 in Toruń, Poland) is a motorcycle speedway rider from Poland.[1][2] He earned four international caps for the Poland national speedway team.[3]
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| Born | 20 August 1985 Toruń, Poland |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Polish |
| Career history | |
| Poland | |
| 2001-2017, 2021 | KS Toruń |
| 2018-2019 | Częstochowa |
| 2020 | Rybnik |
| 2022, 2024 | Bydgoszcz |
| 2023 | Leszno |
| Sweden | |
| 2008, 2017-2018 | Indianerna |
| 2009-2011, 2013-2014 | Vargarna |
| 2012 | Hammarby |
| 2016 | Masarna |
| 2019 | Smederna |
| 2021-2022 | Rospiggarna |
| Great Britain | |
| 2004 | Eastbourne |
| 2006, 2015 | Swindon |
| 2007 | Oxford |
| 2012 | Poole |
| Denmark | |
| 2004–2006 | Slangerup |
| 2009–2010 | Brovst |
| 2011 | Esbjerg |
| Speedway Grand Prix statistics | |
| Starts | 6 |
| Podiums | 1 (1-0-0) |
| Finalist | 1 times |
| Winner | 1 times |
| Individual honours | |
| 2005 | Individual U-21 Polish Champion |
| 2013 | Torun Grand Prix Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 2006 | Team U-21 World Champion |
| 2019 | Elitserien |
Career
editMiedziński started riding in Poland during 2002 when he made his debut for KS Toruń, he would go on to ride 16 consecutive seasons of the club and all in the Ekstraliga.[1]
In between he made his British league debut for Eastbourne Eagles in 2004, won the Individual Speedway Junior Polish Championship (in 2005) and won the Team Speedway Junior World Championship (in 2006).[4]
After riding for the Swindon Robins in 2006 he joined the Oxford Cheetahs for the 2007 season but was left without a British club following Oxford's withdrawal from the league.[5] He would not return to Britain again until 2012.
In 2013, he achieved his career best result after winning the Speedway Grand Prix of Poland during the 2013 Speedway Grand Prix series.[6] In 2015 he signed for Swindon Robins for his second spell at the club.[7]
He was part of the Smederna team that won the 2019 Elitserien in Sweden.
In 2022, while riding for Bydgoszcz he suffered a serious crash which resulted in him being put into an induced coma due to brain and spinal injuries.[8]
Personal life
editHis father, Stanisław Miedziński was also a speedway rider.
Major results
editWorld individual Championship
edit- 2009 Speedway Grand Prix - =20th (6pts)
- 2010 Speedway Grand Prix - =20th (6pts)
- 2013 Speedway Grand Prix - 18th (15pts) including winning the Speedway Grand Prix of Poland
- 2014 Speedway Grand Prix - 19th (14pts)
- 2019 Speedway Grand Prix - =21st (4pts)
Speedway Grand Prix
edit| Race no. | Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 /9 |  European SGP
|
18 | - | - | 18 |
| Race no. | Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 /11 |  Polish SGP
|
18 | - | - | 18 |
| permanent speedway rider | |
| wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve | |
| rider not classified (track reserve who did not start) |
Other
edit- World Under-21 Championship
- Under-21 World Cup
- 2006 - World Champion (8 points)
- Individual European Championship
- European Under-19 Championship
- European Pairs Championship
- 2007 - 1st place in Semi-Final B (11 points)
- European Club Champions' Cup
- Individual Under 21 Polish Championship
- Golden Helmet
- 2008 - Bronze medal
- Silver Helmet (U-21)
- 2004 - Winner
- Bronze Helmet (U-19)
- 2004 - Winner
See also
edit
References
edit- ^ a b "Miedziński, Adrian". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "Adrian Miedzinski". wwos back up. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Individual Speedway Junior Polish Championship". Speedway History. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ "Speedway: Adrian Miedziński wins the Grand Prix in Toruń". Newsweek. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "PSwindon Robins: Adrian Miedzinski completes 2015 roster". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "DOCTORS HOPE TO WAKE MIEDZINSKI LATER THIS WEEK". FIM. Retrieved 2 January 2023.